Undergraduate Research Grant 1998-1999 Winners
Twenty-four winners are announced as recipients of Psi Chi Undergraduate Research Grants. This competition, which was launched in the 1997–98 school year, provides funds for Psi Chi members to defray the cost of conducting a research project. The winners, along with their schools, research advisors, and project titles are listed below (in alphabetical order).
• Jennifer M. Bonds, Christian Brothers University (research advisor Dr. Sandra D. Nicks), “Approach-Avoidance in Dating.”
• Charlotte Cederborg, Southwest Texas State University (research advisor Dr. John Davis), “Cultural Differences in Emotional Expressiveness and Relationship Satisfaction.”
• Nadia Chaudhri, Franklin and Marshall College (research advisor Dr. Charles Stewart), “The Effects of Nicotine Withdrawal on C-FOS Activation in the Brain.”
• Cari Cohorn, Southwestern University (research advisor Dr. Traci Giuliano), “Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Among College Students.”
• Michelle J. Dennis, Grand Valley State University (research advisor Dr. Mary E. Bower), “Substance Use as a Function of Social Support in Late Adolescence.”
• Jamie Donsbach, Ithaca College (research advisor Dr. Nancy Rader), “Effects of Praise Given By a Peer or an Authority Figure on the Subsequent Task Performance of Boys and Girls.”
• Matthew J. Dykas, Fairfield University (research advisor Dr. Judith Primavera), “The Relationship Between Socioeconomic Status and the Importance of God in School-Aged Children: A Regional Approach.”
• Samuel E. Fiala, Southwestern University (research advisor Dr. Traci A. Giuliano), “Research Utilization by Mental Health Practitioners.”
• Pamela H. Garland, North Carolina A & T State University (research advisor Dr. Anthony R. Perry), “Race and Gender Discrimination in the Workplace and in Teacher Evaluations.”
• Leyla Ghazi, Franklin and Marshall College (research advisor Dr. Roger Thompson), “The Effects of Stress on Chemically Induced Tumors.”
• Sara Elizabeth Kay Hubbard, Western Oregon University (research advisor Dr. Glenn Geher), “Patterns of Behavior in Children with Reactive Attachment Disorder.”
• Cara Lyn Lundquist, Boise State University (research advisor Dr. Brenda Wood), “Email Survey Distribution: Group Versus Individual Response Rates.”
• Natalia Mazaeva, North Carolina A & T State University (research advisor Dr. Anthony R. Perry), “Functional Specialization of Different Aspects of Language Processing: Evidence From Event-Related Brain Potentials in Response to Semantic and Syntactic Anomalies.”
• Laura Y. Niedermayer, Rutgers University New Brunswick (research advisor Dr. Gretchen B. Chapman), “Sleeping In, Breaking Your Diet, and Other Non-Decisions: Correlates of Perceived Decision Making.”
• Brett Petersen, University of Nebraska at Omaha (research advisor Dr. David P. Yells), “Imipramine and Hypericum: A Study Comparing the Neuronal Activity and Behavior.”
• Amaly Rahman, Franklin and Marshall College (research advisor Dr. Charles Heyser), “The Neurochemical and Behavioral Effects of Sleep Deprivation on Depression.”
• Mary-Ellen Joan Randall, Otterbein College (research advisor Dr. Denise Hatter), “The Relationship Between Physical Activity, Negative Emotions, and Psychological Distress in College Women.”
• Katherine A. Rawson, University of North Carolina at Greensboro (research advisor Dr. John Dunlosky), “Do Advance Organizers Improve Metacomprehension? A Test of the Global-Processing Account of the Rereading Effect.”
• Lisa Reed, Boise State University (research advisor Dr. Susan Amato-Henderson), “Identification of Opinions and Misconceptions Regarding the WIC Program.”
• Stacey S. Shull, Heidelberg College (research advisor Dr. Wallace Dixon), “Self- Esteem Levels of First-Year College Students Versus Fourth-Year College Students: Effects on Psychological Independence From Parents.”
• Pavitra Sundar, Ithaca College (research advisor Dr. Nancy Rader), “Infant Perception of Transparent Surfaces.”
• Angelina R. Sutin, Mount Holyoke College (research advisor Dr. Robert Shilkret), “Learning Disabled Students Experience With and Perception of the LD Label and Its Effect on Self-Efficacy.”
• Maxim Voronov, Connecticut College (research advisor Dr. Jefferson A. Singer), “Filian Piety Reconsidered.”
• Alison Woolery, Yale University (research advisor Dr. Peter Salovey), “Emotional Intelligence and Emotional Disclosure.”